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.N25 TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING 

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STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 



JANUARY 14, 15, 1902 

8 O'CLOCK. P. M. 



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N12AV OHAPBIi OF THE STATE UNTVERSITY 
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J. Sa-KRt^ING MOKTON, Prbsidemt 



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GENERAL SUBJECT 

^ Early Railroad History ** 



Tuesday, January J 4, Seven-thirty p. m. 

President's Annual Address 

J. Sterling Morton 

"The Great Railroad Migration into North Nebraska" 
— J. B. Buchanan, 

General Passenger Agent Elkhorn Railroad 

"The "Work of the Union Pacific Railroad" 

E. L. LoMAX, 
Genei-al Passenger Agent Union Pacific Railway 

"Early Railroad Reminiscences" 

A Round Table of discussion conducted by 
President Morton 



Wednesday, January J 5, Six p. m. 

Supper for members of State Historical Society, Territor- 
ial Pioneers and State Horticultural Society, Lindell 
Hotel 



Wednesday, January J 5, Eight p. m. 

"Nebraska Archaeology" 

E. E. Blackman 

"Recollections of the Nebraska State Board of Transpor- 
tation" 

Gilbert L, Laws, 

Ex-Member State Board of Transportation 

"Nebraska Politics and Nebraska Railroads" 

J. H. Ager, 

Burlington & Missouri River Railway 

"Nebraska County Boundaries" 

E. L. Sayre, 

Union Pacific Law Department 

Business Meeting 



The Nebraska Territorial Pioneers' Association will meet 
in the University Chapel, January 15, at two o'clock sharp. 

The Nebraska State Horticultural Society will meet in 
morning and afternoon sessions January 14, 15 and 16 in Ne- 
braska Hall on the University Campus. 

In compliance with action taken a year ago, a supper and 
social meeting for the members of the above societies and of 
the State Historical Society has been arranged at the Lindell 
Hotel. The large ordinary of the hotel adjoining the dining 
room has been reserved for this purpose. Tickets for the 
supjDer 50 cents. 

The public is earnestly and cordially invited to attend 
these sessions. Especially all early Nebraska railroaders and 
those interested in their work are invited to be present and -^sa^' 
take part in the discussions. 




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RAILROAD MILEAGE IN NEBRASKA 

1865 60 Miles 

1870 705 Miles 

1880 1953 Miles 

1890 5407 Miles 

1900 5684 Miles 



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